1 A child, of mass 35 kg , slides down a slide in a water park. The child, starting from rest, slides from the point \(A\) to the point \(B\), which is 10 metres vertically below the level of \(A\), as shown in the diagram.
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- In a simple model, all resistance forces are ignored.
Use an energy method to find the speed of the child at \(B\).
- State one resistance force that has been ignored in answering part (a).
- In fact, when the child slides down the slide, she reaches \(B\) with a speed of \(12 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\).
Given that the slide is 20 metres long and the sum of the resistance forces has a constant magnitude of \(F\) newtons, use an energy method to find the value of \(F\).
(4 marks)